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The Global Hawk manufacturer is one of two anchor tenants at the Grand Sky unmanned aircraft systems business park with General Atomics.

Manufacturers vying to provide the Navy's new carrier-launched unmanned refueling aircraft expect a request for proposals this summer.

The Air Force authorized F-16 Block 40-52 flight operations to 12,000 hours, potentially extending the fighter's service life into the 2040s.

The president nominated two former Republican congressman to serve as Export-Import Bank directors, one of them a past opponent of the agency.

The Air Force Research Laboratory developed the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast conventional bomb in 2003 but it was never used.

The FAA action to prevent drone flights over 133 military facilities is the first time it has instituded drone-specific airspace restrictions.

The Navy's baseline MQ-4C Triton was supposed to come with sense-and-avoid radar, but that capability has been postponed to a 2024 upgrade.

The three-day T-45C grounding comes as the Navy copes with increasing rates of physiological episodes in Hornets, Super Hornets and Growlers.

The upgraded F/A-18E/F multirole fighter would ably complement the F-35C Lightning II in carrier air wings into the 2030s, Boeing says.

Program leaders awaited the go-ahead to begin low-rate initial production of the estimated $26 billion acquisition from the Pentagon.

The U.S. delegation visited Ottawa to discuss Canada's transfer of ATC system ownership and management to Nav Canada.

Under the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency program, the companies will advance their concepts to preliminary design stage.

The Italian manufacturer and its U.S. subsidiary DRS Technologies are competing for the U.S. Air Force's T-X training jet requirement.

Rear Adm. Mathias Winter, who previously served as chief of naval research, will succeed Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan.

The Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability will automate the FAA process of granting authorizations using third-party providers.

The manufacturer will provide 244 remanufactured AH-64Es to the U.S. Army over five years, and 24 new-build E-models to Saudi Arabia.

If the U.S. Air Force asks, the manufacturer contends it can begin deliveries in 2022, two years before planned initial operational capability.

In its budget blueprint, the Trump administration proposes raising the security services fee to cover 75 percent of the TSA's cost.

The Interim Order Respecting the Use of Model Aircraft applies to recreational drones weighing from a half a pound to 77 pounds.

Proposal follows meeting earlier this year between President Donald Trump and the airlines.

The Trump budget would reduce Department of Transportation discretionary spending by 13 percent and eliminate Essential Air Service.

U.S. Forces Korea announced that the Army has started the process of permanently stationing MQ-1C Gray Eagles at Kunsan Air Base.

The emerging technologies unit at Edwards Air Force Base is also considering using drones to calibrate antennas, inspect roofs and airfields.

The secretive bomber program is keeping to its schedule and budget, according to Gen. Stephen Wilson, Air Force vice chief of staff.

The UTC Aerospace multi-spectral, long-range imaging sensor joins the portfolio of sensor options the RQ-4B Global Hawk offers.

The manufacturer expects to complete firm configuration of the proposed new Max 10 variant by next year, says program manager.

Identifies Azul as launch operator

The 36-member permanent body of the international aviation organization endorsed February 2016 recommendations of a committee of experts.

The winning raffle envelope at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Aviation Summit this year was delivered by a quadcopter.

Alexandre de Juniac made his first official visit to Washington, D.C., as International Air Transport Association CEO and director general.